Description

Action Volunteer Alliance has an Orphanage program, English Teaching program, Building program and Cultural Exchange program.

* Orphanage:
You will have the opportunity to live in or work at an orphanage helping young Nepali children with their every day tasks, playing with them, teaching them and helping them with homework.

* English Teaching:
You will teach children of all different ages and levels to speak, read and write in English. You will also have the opportunity to help the local teachers with their English and lesson planning.

* Building:
This program can wildly vary. You may be building a toilet for a community or helping to repair a school or building a playground for underprivileged children.

* Culture Exchange:
You will live in a house with a local family and have the opportunity to see their beautiful culture first hand and share your culture with them.

You will live with a host family during all of the programs. There is also cultural and language training upon arrival. You can mix these programs at no extra cost if you are interested in more than one.

Highlights

During your stay in Nepal you will have the opportunity to see some of the worlds most beautiful landscape. You can climb to base camp on Mt. Everest, experience some of the worlds best white water rafting, ride an elephant through the jungle and watch rhinos, monkeys and even tigers in their natural habitat and you can take part in one of Nepal's many colourful festivals. Nepal is a very diverse country with something for everyone to enjoy.

Qualifications

For our English teaching program, English must be your first language. You must be able to read and write English, have some experience with children and be open minded to different cultures. You must also be at least 18 years of age and provide a police record if possible or 2 references.

The orphanage program requires you to have some experience working with children. This could be anything from babysitting to working with disabled children. You must be able to provide a police record if possible or 2 references.

For our other programs, you must be in generally good health, provide a police record if possible or 2 references and be open minded to different cultures.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 610.00 and up

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

The cost includes, for 1 month:
- cultural and language training upon arrival in Nepal
- transportation from the airport and to and from your placement
- several excursions during your training
- several nights in a hotel
- food and shelter for the duration of your stay (with the exception of any extra travelling you do on your own time)
- in-country staff support if you have any problems during your program

USD 50.00 from each month you volunteer also goes into a project fund to pay for supplies. The cost also covers administration costs in Nepal.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Most of our volunteers are young adults who are looking to get away for a few months to see a foreign country and gain some life experience or are in a gap year. Most are open-minded and looking for an adventure while they help people less fortunate than themselves. Most volunteers are able to get some perspective on the world during their experience.

Age Range

10-65

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

48 hours

Post Services Include

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Action Volunteer Alliance's Mission Statement

Creating connections between people and communities in need to bring about social change and awareness through global volunteer exchanges.

Year Founded

2007